Dave Searle
IFMGA certified
I’m a British IFMGA guide based in Chamonix where I’ve been resident for the past 15 years.
IFMGA Mountain Guides · Chamonix
Hire an IFMGA mountain guide in Chamonix
Chamonix is where alpinism was invented, and it still sets the standard. Lifts put you on a glacier in twenty minutes, the Aiguille du Midi drops you straight onto the Vallée Blanche, and the granite of the Aiguilles Rouges dries weeks before anything on the Mont Blanc side. Whether you want your first crampon day or the summit of Western Europe, there is a guide here who runs it every week of the season.
Guided courses in Chamonix
Every course below runs with a qualified guide who works in this valley. Pick one, or ask for something of your own.
Ski the Vallée Blanche with a Guide in Chamonix
1 day · Intermediate
From 120 EUR
Avalanche Course in Chamonix
1–3 days · Beginner
From 50 EUR
Crevasse Rescue Course in Chamonix
1 day · Beginner
From 120 EUR
Off-Piste Skiing Guide in Chamonix
1 day · Advanced
From 120 EUR
Ski Touring Course in Chamonix
1 day · Beginner
From 120 EUR
Ice Climbing Course in Chamonix
1 day · Beginner
From 300 EUR
Haute Route Ski Tour, Chamonix to Zermatt
6 days+ · Advanced
From 1,700 EUR
Climb Mont Blanc with a Guide
2–5 days · Intermediate
From 1,885 EUR
Beginner Mountaineering Course in Chamonix
2 days+ · Beginner
From 200 EUR
Alpine Ridge Climbing in Chamonix with a Guide
1 day · Intermediate
From 275 EUR
Multi-Pitch Climbing Course in Chamonix
1 day · Intermediate
From 300 EUR
Trad Climbing Course in Chamonix
1 day · Intermediate
From 300 EUR
Climb the Arête des Cosmiques with a Guide
1 day · Advanced
From 300 EUR
Via Ferrata in Chamonix with a Guide
1 day · Beginner
From 120 EUR
Climb the Aiguille du Tour with a Guide
2 days+ · Intermediate
From 500 EUR
Rock Climbing Course in Chamonix
1 day · Beginner
From 300 EUR
Meet our Oak partnered guides
Every guide on Oak is a working mountain professional.
Didac Bartolome
IFMGA certified
I’m Didac, a IFMGA mountain guide, canyoning guide, ex-profreerider, surfer and paraglider.
Bjartur Ólafsson
IFMGA certified
IFMGA Mountain Guide from Iceland 🇮🇸 📍Living in Chamonix
Polly Harmer
IFMGA certified
I’m an IFMGA mountain guide based in Chamonix where I’ve been resident for the last 12 years.
Tom Ripley
IFMGA certified
I am an IFMGA Mountain Guide based in the Chamonix Valley.
Ben O'Connor Croft
IFMGA certified
International Mountain Guide, IFMGA qualified through the ENSA school here in Chamonix, 20 years skiing experience here in the valley, Have worked all over the world, Climbing Volc
Will Harris
IFMGA certified
IFMGA Mountain guide based near Chamonix, France.
Naoise Ó Muircheartaigh
IFMGA certified
IFMGA mountain guide based in Chamonix, France and Kerry, Ireland.
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What people say afterwards
Enea
Basic Mountaineering Course – Punta Helbronner 2 days
★★★★★
Really good, Francesco was great, I learned a lot and had a great time
Satyen
Basic Mountaineering Course – Punta Helbronner 2 days
★★★★★
Really great 2-day BMC course in Italy! Learned a lot about mountaineering, safety, and glacier travel. The instructors were knowledgeable, patient, and made the whole experience super fun. Highly recommended!
Alexandra
Crevasse Rescue course
★★★★★
The guide was super competent and the course was very useful for me. Thank you!
Santeri
Steep Skiing Techniques with Dave Searle
★★★★★
Really great course. I got a lot out of the course that helped me progress my skiing the rest of the season. 5/5 would recommend.
Something else in mind for Chamonix?
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